Pansies
Pansies come in a wide assortment of colors: blues, violets, purples, yellows, burgandies and white. These cheery flowers are great to use for borders as well as in window boxes and hanging baskets. Pansies also add a splash of color in rock gardens. These hardy annuals can last through the fall.
Cut the blooms for mini-bouquets.
Pansies bloom from early summer to frost for up to 70 days.
Remove any faded blossoms to prolong blooms. Keep moist.
Grow best in full to partial sun.
Petunias
These colorful annuals come in shades of pink, coral, red, white and violet. Petunias work great to bring color to a large flower beds and borders as well as window boxes and hanging baskets. These hardy annuals adapt well to most climates and soil types.
Petunias bloom from early summer to frost for up to days.
Remove faded blossoms to prolong blooms. Fertilize monthly.
Grow best in full sun.
Sunflowers
Sunflowers are a classic that work great for a background or even to hide unslighty areas. Colors can range from yellow to gold and orange. Easy to grow.
Cut the blooms for in house bouquets, or enjoy the birds attracted to the seeds outside.
Sunflowers can bloom from June to frostfor up to 90 days.
Grows best in full sun.
Zinnias
Zinnias come in a full range of colors and can create striking effects in mass, or use them for a tall background.
Cut the blooms for gorgeous bouquets.
Remove faded flowers to prolong bloom. Give plenty of fertiziler and water.
Zinnias bloom from midsummer until frost for up to 75 days.
Grows best in full sun.